Community Calendar

Rockford Art Museum proudly presents its 77th Rockford Midwestern Biennial, a juried survey of recent contemporary art in the Midwest. The 2022 Rockford Midwestern will be on view October 7, 2022–January 22, 2023 at Rockford Art Museum, at 711 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois.

Artists included in this year’s biennial:

Colette Wright Adams, Marcia Babler, April Behnke, Jill Birschbach, Spooky Boobs, Molly Brennan, Paul Burkholder, Amy Cannestra, Gary Cudworth, Sherri Denault, VA. dePintor, Christopher Duran, Drew Eurek, Indira Freitas Johnson, Maureen Fritchen, Richard Gessert, Shelley Gilchrist, Denis Hagen, Samantha Haring, Gayle Hernandez, Kristine Hinrichs, Carol Irving, Joseph Ivacic, Gretchen Jankowski, Mark Keffer, Letha Kelsey, Daniela Kouzov, Ruth Lantz, J Myszka Lewis, Michael Litewski, Linda Marcus, Ashley Martinez, Renee McGinnis, Tom McHale, John Verl McNamara, Maggie Meiners, Katherine Nemanich, Ann Orlowski, Louise Pappageorge, Marilyn Propp, Kimberlee Rocca, Katherine Rosing, Fran Sampson, Edwin Shelton, John Siblik, Jim Spelman, Marissa Voytenko, Joan Webster-Vore, Sara Willadsen, Laura Williams

FAM is currently hosting solo shows by three artists. N.E. Brown of Pittsburgh, PA., Anika Kowalik of Milwaukee, WI, and Ciara Nash of Madison, WI. are presenting solo shows of recent work in the Ferguson, Newell, and Contemporary Galleries. Sponsored in part by the Freeport Community Foundation and under the auspices of FAM's BIPOC Initiative.

N.E.Brown presents "Safe House," work that narrates multiple stories, emotions, and time periods.

Anika Kowalik explores institutionalization, ancestry, and the redefining of place to gain autonomy in her exhibition titled "I'm Here, I Made It!"

Ciara Nash's "My One With Nature" exhibition derives inspiration from music, nature, art therapy, and advertisement design, reflecting her day-to-day experiences in the community and its culture.

These three exhibitions will be open through Saturday, February 11th, 2023.

The Next Picture Show community fine arts center in Dixon presents its 18th regional Survey of Art Jan. 13-Feb. 18. This show focuses on 2d & 3d media works of area artists & seeks to identify current trends in the Rock River Valley art world.

The Next Picture Show community fine arts center in Dixon presents its 18th regional Survey of Art Jan. 13-Feb. 18. This show focuses on 2d & 3d media works of area artists & seeks to identify current trends in the Rock River Valley art world.

FAM is currently hosting solo shows by three artists. N.E. Brown of Pittsburgh, PA., Anika Kowalik of Milwaukee, WI, and Ciara Nash of Madison, WI. are presenting solo shows of recent work in the Ferguson, Newell, and Contemporary Galleries. Sponsored in part by the Freeport Community Foundation and under the auspices of FAM's BIPOC Initiative.

N.E.Brown presents "Safe House," work that narrates multiple stories, emotions, and time periods.

Anika Kowalik explores institutionalization, ancestry, and the redefining of place to gain autonomy in her exhibition titled "I'm Here, I Made It!"

Ciara Nash's "My One With Nature" exhibition derives inspiration from music, nature, art therapy, and advertisement design, reflecting her day-to-day experiences in the community and its culture.

These three exhibitions will be open through Saturday, February 11th, 2023.

The Next Picture Show community fine arts center in Dixon presents its 18th regional Survey of Art Jan. 13-Feb. 18. This show focuses on 2d & 3d media works of area artists & seeks to identify current trends in the Rock River Valley art world.

FAM is currently hosting solo shows by three artists. N.E. Brown of Pittsburgh, PA., Anika Kowalik of Milwaukee, WI, and Ciara Nash of Madison, WI. are presenting solo shows of recent work in the Ferguson, Newell, and Contemporary Galleries. Sponsored in part by the Freeport Community Foundation and under the auspices of FAM's BIPOC Initiative.

N.E.Brown presents "Safe House," work that narrates multiple stories, emotions, and time periods.

Anika Kowalik explores institutionalization, ancestry, and the redefining of place to gain autonomy in her exhibition titled "I'm Here, I Made It!"

Ciara Nash's "My One With Nature" exhibition derives inspiration from music, nature, art therapy, and advertisement design, reflecting her day-to-day experiences in the community and its culture.

These three exhibitions will be open through Saturday, February 11th, 2023.

The Next Picture Show community fine arts center in Dixon presents its 18th regional Survey of Art Jan. 13-Feb. 18. This show focuses on 2d & 3d media works of area artists & seeks to identify current trends in the Rock River Valley art world.

FAM is currently hosting solo shows by three artists. N.E. Brown of Pittsburgh, PA., Anika Kowalik of Milwaukee, WI, and Ciara Nash of Madison, WI. are presenting solo shows of recent work in the Ferguson, Newell, and Contemporary Galleries. Sponsored in part by the Freeport Community Foundation and under the auspices of FAM's BIPOC Initiative.

N.E.Brown presents "Safe House," work that narrates multiple stories, emotions, and time periods.

Anika Kowalik explores institutionalization, ancestry, and the redefining of place to gain autonomy in her exhibition titled "I'm Here, I Made It!"

Ciara Nash's "My One With Nature" exhibition derives inspiration from music, nature, art therapy, and advertisement design, reflecting her day-to-day experiences in the community and its culture.

These three exhibitions will be open through Saturday, February 11th, 2023.

The Next Picture Show community fine arts center in Dixon presents its 18th regional Survey of Art Jan. 13-Feb. 18. This show focuses on 2d & 3d media works of area artists & seeks to identify current trends in the Rock River Valley art world.